Reevaluate


Trying to subdue
my passion for feral
with pretty color baths
of tame sunshine
invites rebellion.

Prepare to address
scratch marks when
you reevaluate
your capabilities
regarding
domestication.


©Susie Clevenger 2019

Comments

  1. Carrie Van HornJuly 21, 2019 at 2:59 PM

    Ain't that the truth! Some things can only be domesticated so much! Loved this Susie!

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  2. tonispencerJuly 21, 2019 at 4:34 PM

    This is true. A cat if left in the wild will go feral in one generation. It takes a dog two generations.

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  3. FireblossomJuly 23, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    Ha! A real live purring, scratching warning label! I love it--the whole tone is perfect.

    Sorry to be so late in visiting--a storm knocked my power out for more than 2 days. No power, no cable, no visit. :-(

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  4. C. SandlinJuly 24, 2019 at 11:32 AM

    This was my college roommate's cat to perfection--she had stalking down to an art.

    ReplyDelete
  5. purplepeninportland.comJuly 26, 2019 at 11:53 AM

    Yeah, that’s right. This

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